Cranberries Recipes

Cranberries Recipes - 1 Cranberry Vegetable Risotto Ingredients 2 Tbsp butter 1 small onion, diced ¾ cup Arborio rice 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth 1 cup sliced portabella mushrooms 1 cup diced asparagus ¾ cup sweetened dried cranberries 2 Tbsp minced fresh basil 1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese

Melt butter in a large saucepan. Add onion and cook over medium heat until soft. Add rice; cook for 2 minutes. Add broth; bring to a boil for 2 minutes. Stir in remaining ingredients, except Parmesan cheese.

Pour mixture into casserole dish. Cover and bake for 30 minutes. Stir in cheese. Serve immediately.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 323, Protein 8g, Fat 7g, Calories From Fat 20%, Carbohydrates 57g, Cholesterol 17mg, Fiber 4g, Sodium 233mg.

Cranberries Recipes - 2

Cranberry Apple Crisp

Ingredients
5 cups pared, sliced tart apples (about 6 medium apples)
1½ cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/3 cup sugar½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ cup butter

Preheat oven to 375ºF. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan.

Layer apples and cranberries in pan sprinkling with sugar as you layer.

Topping: Mix flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Work in butter until light and crumbly. Sprinkle topping evenly over apples and cranberries.

Bake 45 minutes or until apples are tender.

Makes 9 servings.

Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 210, Protein 1g, Fat 6g, Calories From Fat 25%, Carbohydrates 39g, Cholesterol 15mg, Fiber 3g, Sodium 64mg.

Cranberries Recipes - 3

Cranberry Pie

Ingredients
2 cups cranberries, whole
2 cups blueberries
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp flour
1 9” ready-to-bake pie crust

Mix berries. Combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir into mixed berries. Spread mixture into ready-to-bake pie shell. Bake at 425ºF for 1 hour.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 150, Protein 1g, Fat 1g, Calories From Fat 6%, Carbohydrate 45g, Cholesterol 0mg, Fiber 2g, Sodium 105mg.

Cranberries Recipes - 4

Cranberry Turkey Salad

Ingredients
2 cups cooked turkey breast, cubed
4 cups romaine lettuce, torn into small pieces
1 large red apple, cored and cut into small pieces
1 orange peeled and segmented (or use a small can of mandarin oranges)
¼ cup dried cranberries
3 Tbsp walnuts, coarsely chopped
3 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced

In a medium bowl, combine turkey, apple pieces, cranberries, orange, and walnuts.

Dressing:
1 cup jellied whole-berry cranberry sauce
¼ cup frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed

In a small bowl, mix cranberry sauce and orange juice concentrate. Arrange lettuce leaves among four plates. Just before serving gently toss turkey mixture with dressing. Garnish with kiwi slices

Serves 4.

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 398, Protein 31g, Fat 5g, Percentage Of Calories From Fat 11%, Carbohydrates 59g, Cholesterol 70mg, Fiber 6g, Sodium 84mg.

Cranberries Recipes - 5

Cranberry Salsa

Ingredients
4 oz 100% cranberry juice blend
1½ cups diced tomatoes
1 cup fresh cranberries, sliced thin1
¼ cup ripe medium avocado, diced
½ cup pineapple, diced
½ cup scallions (including green tops), sliced thinly
2 Tbsps. lemon juice
¼ cup jalapeno peppers, chopped fine
2 cloves crushed garlic (1 tsp.)
Fresh ground pepper, as desired

Place juice into a saucepan. Boil for about 5 minutes until reduced to about 1 Tbsp of syrup. Place the reduced juice and all remaining ingredients into a medium bowl and stir until incorporated. Chill and serve immediately with favorite chips and vegetables.

Fresh cranberries may be stored in your freezer for up to 1 year.

Makes 8 servings.

Nutrition information per serving: Calories 40, Protein 0g, Fat 0g, Calories From Fat 0, Carbohydrates 8g, Cholesterol 0mg, Fiber 1g, Sodium 76mg.